The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[echo74 she/her]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Just to talk."

She was perplexed. "You... You're lonely?"

She could relate to that.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She was perplexed. "You... You're lonely?"

She could relate to that.

"Not particularity, no. Just bored."

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Not particularity, no. Just bored."

"Do you... do you live here?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Do you... do you live here?"

The voice was quiet for a moment.

". . . Technically?"

[echo74 she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The voice was quiet for a moment.

". . . Technically?"

"Can you see me?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

"Can you see me?"

". . . Also technically."

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Also technically."

"What... You're not human, are you?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

"What... You're not human, are you?"

". . . . . . . . . . Technically."

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . . . . . . . . Technically."

She was quiet. "...I should go."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She was quiet. "...I should go."

"Oh, you sure? I'm not going to hurt you or anything, if that's what you're worried about."

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh, you sure? I'm not going to hurt you or anything, if that's what you're worried about."

The rat shifted and muttered something in her ear. "I suppose I could keep talking. Are you... here right now?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

The rat shifted and muttered something in her ear. "I suppose I could keep talking. Are you... here right now?"

"Yes."

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Yes."

She looked around. "How come we can't see you?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She looked around. "How come we can't see you?"

"I'm right next to you. Just hidden."

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"I'm right next to you. Just hidden."

"Why are you hiding?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Why are you hiding?"

". . . Good question. I have no idea. It just feels better than being out in the open, I guess."

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . Good question. I have no idea. It just feels better than being out in the open, I guess."

She nodded. "Especially in a place like this. Everything's so empty here."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She nodded. "Especially in a place like this. Everything's so empty here."

"Exactly. Why are you here, anyway?"

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Exactly. Why are you here, anyway?"

She hesitated."...I'm looking for something. Someone."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She hesitated."...I'm looking for something. Someone."

"Oh? Who?"

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Oh? Who?"

"Well, not so much a person as a memory. Franz Cake. He was a police officer before... well, the plague. I need one of his belongings. It's... it's complicated. I can't really say much else unless I know who you are."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Well, not so much a person as a memory. Franz Cake. He was a police officer before... well, the plague. I need one of his belongings. It's... it's complicated. I can't really say much else unless I know who you are."

"Franz Cake? Franz Cake . . ." the voice muttered absently.

"Don't think I've heard it. But I could help you look, if you'd like. What's the item?"

mmmm imma bed after one more post

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Franz Cake? Franz Cake . . ." the voice muttered absently.

"Don't think I've heard it. But I could help you look, if you'd like. What's the item?"

mmmm imma bed after one more post

ooo good idea

i probably should too

She nodded gratefully. "A police badge. It should have his name on it."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

ooo good idea

i probably should too

She nodded gratefully. "A police badge. It should have his name on it."

"Great. And it's just . . . somewhere here in town? The police station, perhaps?"

Okie niiiiight

Sleep welllllll, Echooooo

[echo74 she/her]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Great. And it's just . . . somewhere here in town? The police station, perhaps?"

Okie niiiiight

Sleep welllllll, Echooooo

night!

get lots of sleep haha

don't wake up at noon again

"Second floor of the police station. He has an office," she explained. "It's hidden. Before he died, he wanted to make sure no one got their hands on it. But it's not hidden well, or so I'm told. It should be somewhere in his office. Usually I just have Enrik sniff this kind of stuff out, but he's not... well, he's not great at conversation. It gets lonely."